Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a boxer from the Soviet Union.

Is a boxer from the Soviet Union.

Is a Russian cosmonaut and is the first second generation cosmonaut (and space walker), the son of c

Is a Russian cosmonaut and is the first second generation cosmonaut (and space walker), the son of cosmonaut Alexander Volkov.He returned to Earth on October 24, 2008 with [1] space tourist Richard Garriott, son of astronaut Owen K. Garriott, aboard the s

Is a Russian politician, and is the current Governor of Yaroslavl Oblast.On 25 December 2007, Vakhru

Is a Russian politician, and is the current Governor of Yaroslavl Oblast.On 25 December 2007, Vakhrukov was appointed to the position of Governor by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Was a Russian speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics and in the

Was a Russian speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics and in the 1984 Winter Olympics.In 1980 he finished ninth in the 1000 metres event and 15th in the 500 metres competition.

Is a former Kazakh professional football player. He played for Kairat Almaty in the Soviet Top Leagu

Is a former Kazakh professional football player. He played for Kairat Almaty in the Soviet Top League as well as FC Dynamo Moscow and FC Alania Vladikavkaz in the Russian Premier League. As of March 2009, he works as an assistant manager with FC MVD Rossii Moscow.

Is an Russian volleyball player. He was a member of the national team that won the bronze medal at t

Is an Russian volleyball player. He was a member of the national team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

A Russian football player. He currently plays goalkeeper for FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast in the Russia

A Russian football player. He currently plays goalkeeper for FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast in the Russian First Division.

Is a retired Kazakhstani triple jumper. His personal best was 17.27 metres, achieved in the qualifyi

Is a retired Kazakhstani triple jumper. His personal best was 17.27 metres, achieved in the qualifying rounds at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg. In the final round he finished 12th and last, nonetheless his highest international placement. He also competed at the Olympic Games twice.

Was a Russian chess master, chess theoretician, and chess journalist of Belarusian descent.He took 4

Was a Russian chess master, chess theoretician, and chess journalist of Belarusian descent.He took 4th in the 2nd Belarusian Championship in 1925 (Solomon Rozental won), tied for 5-9th in the 11th Championship of Moscow in 1930, tied for 1st-3rd in the 13th Championship of Moscow in 1932, took 4th in the 14th Championship of Moscow in 1933/34, won at Moscow 1934 (the 4th Russian Championship), took 3rd in the 15th Championship of Moscow in 1935, tied for 3rd-5th in the 16th Championship of Moscow in 1936, shared 1st in the 17th Championship of Moscow 1937.

Is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Kazakhstan. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics

Is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Kazakhstan. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia). His best Olympic result was finishing in 21st place at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay event, alongside Andrey Kvasov, Pavel Sidorov, and Igor Sitnikov.

Is a Moscow-based executive of Russian Railways and a former politician.

Is a Moscow-based executive of Russian Railways and a former politician.

Is an Uzbekistani sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens

Is an Uzbekistani sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-4 1000 m events.

Is a Kazakhstani cross country skier who has competed since 2001. His best World Cup finish was thir

Is a Kazakhstani cross country skier who has competed since 2001. His best World Cup finish was third in a 15 km event in Finland in 2008. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Cherepanov finished 55th in the sprint event. His best finish at the FIS Nordi

Is a Soviet Nordic combined skier who competed from 1982 to 1987.

Is a Soviet Nordic combined skier who competed from 1982 to 1987.

Is a Russian orienteering competitor.He received a silver medal in the short distance and finished 4

Is a Russian orienteering competitor.He received a silver medal in the short distance and finished 4th in the classic distance at the 1999 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Varna.

A former Soviet/Russian footballer.Shavlo made his name as a footballer in Latvia - at first he play

A former Soviet/Russian footballer.Shavlo made his name as a footballer in Latvia - at first he played for Elektrons Riga but soon he caught the eye of FK Daugava Riga management and transferred to the top Latvian team. For Daugava he played two years and then he moved to Spartak Moscow which was then playing together with Daugava in the first Soviet league and was undergoing a hard time with generation of players change.

Is an Kazakhstani weightlifter who competed in the Men's 77 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won t

Is an Kazakhstani weightlifter who competed in the Men's 77 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal with 372.5 kg in total.

Is a Soviet-born, Russian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. Galkov al

Is a Soviet-born, Russian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. Galkov also competed in the K-2 1000 m event for the Soviets at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, but was eliminated in the semifinals.

Is the Governor of Novgorod Oblast, Russia since August 7, 2007.

Is the Governor of Novgorod Oblast, Russia since August 7, 2007.

Is a volleyball player from Russia.

Is a volleyball player from Russia.

A former Russian footballer.On 15 April 2007 Brunei National football announced that Dmitriev will h

A former Russian footballer.On 15 April 2007 Brunei National football announced that Dmitriev will have the position as Bruneian coach. As in May 2008, he was the coach of Brunei. He would improve the formation of the team, technique, and the strategy that they use. He wanted the Brunei team to qualify for the 2008 ASEAN Football Championship .

Is a former Soviet biathlete. During his career he won an Olympic gold medal as part of the Soviet U

Is a former Soviet biathlete. During his career he won an Olympic gold medal as part of the Soviet Union 4 x 7.5 km relay team in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and 4 gold medals and a silver at World Championships.

Is a Russian-Uzbekistani professional football defender who currently plays for FC Bunyodkor in the

Is a Russian-Uzbekistani professional football defender who currently plays for FC Bunyodkor in the Uzbek League. Lushan has appeared in 27 matches and scored one goal for the full Uzbekistan national football team since his debut in 1998. He made his debut in a friendly against India on November 16, 1998.

Is the governor of Ulyanovsk Oblast in Russia. He was elected in 2004; his term started in 2005.Betw

Is the governor of Ulyanovsk Oblast in Russia. He was elected in 2004; his term started in 2005.Between 1981 and 2000 he worked for the Ministry of the Interior in the Ulyanovsk Oblast later becoming head of the local Drug Enforcement Department. Morozov

Was a Soviet physicist, the President of the USSR Academy of Sciences from July 1945 until his death

Was a Soviet physicist, the President of the USSR Academy of Sciences from July 1945 until his death. His elder brother Nikolai Vavilov was a famous Russian geneticist.